Songezo Mjongile died after a battle with colon cancer.
Songezo Mjongile, a former ANC provincial secretary in the Western Cape has died. He suffered from colon cancer, which took his life today.
The party said Mjongile, who was fondly referred as “Madiba” died at home, on Thursday in Morningside, Johannesburg.
“Around the 29 August 2020, the ANC learnt that comrade Songezo had been diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2020 and among his last wishes was to contribute to the renewal of the ANC and the success of the national democratic revolution,” ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said in a statement.
“This was a reflection of the commitment comrade Songezo had to the ANC, the mass democratic movement structures and to the broader society of SA,” he added.
However, Mjongile took to his social media accounts to declare his battle with cancer.
He wrote thus:
“To all my friends and comrades, I discovered in April that I suffer from colon cancer. Chemotherapy treatment didn’t work, instead side effects have led to two incidents of kidney failure and [a] mild heart attack. I survived with the grace of God. I am leaving [sic] my second lease of life and pray to God to give me power to raise my children and family.”
“My last wish for all my sins. I wanna contribute to renewal of the ANC and success of the NDR [sic],” he said.
Mabe talked about Mjongile’s contribution to politics in his journey so far.
“He became an activist in the Congress of South African Students (Cosas) and was later elected its president. He continued his life of activism in the ranks of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), rising through the ranks and elected to the national executive and national working committees of the ANCYL,” said Mabe.
“Comrade Songezo went on to be elected as the provincial treasurer and later provincial secretary of the ANC in the Western Cape,” he added.
